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Program Manager, Worksite

Optavise, a CNO Financial Group Company, is seeking a Program Manager, Worksite to direct and manage the largest and most complex multi-year projects, typically up to $5M in scope. The ideal candidate has mastered multiple project methodologies (Waterfall, Lean/Six Sigma, Agile, or hybrids) to direct and deliver programs and projects that are aligned with broader Functional objectives. This role oversees projects involving large cross-functional teams. The Program Manager, Worksite is highly visible to the Executive leadership and is recognized across the CNO organization for thought leadership. While this role will collaborate with multiple teams, the primary focus will be on programs impacting our internal Member Operations team.

This is your opportunity to experience a blend of professional growth, challenging work, and strategic impact. Optavise is a fast growing brand within a well established company. The worksite/employee benefits industry is ever evolving and presents exposure to emerging technologies.

As a Program Manager, Worksite your responsibilities will include:

• Lead, manage, and direct large and complex/visible projects at Optavise, with a high impact to the organization.
• Serve as a recognized expert and advisor across the organization.
• Provide leadership and vision to program resources and stakeholders; demonstrate how to effectively execute and deliver on strategy. Provide responsibility and guidance for meeting the overall strategic and business goals of the organization.
• Maintain an observant view of the organization and a general view of each project to ensure convergence on objectives.
• Lead multiple projects including resource planning and engagement of resource and vendor management to define staffing needs and providing feedback to build and maintain a high performing team.
• Define program charters, scope, objectives, success metrics and key milestones.
• Anticipate bottlenecks, provides escalation management, anticipate and make trade-offs, and balance the business needs versus technical constraints. Identify potential (positive/negative) risks and applicable contingencies plans.
• Effectively coordinate project implementations across teams using very different approaches.
• Develop and manage communication plans.
• Provide continuous alignment of program scope with business objectives and make recommendations to modify programs and projects to enhance effectiveness toward the business result and business area intent.
• Develop and lead executive-level steering committees which results in significant influence & impact on the CNO enterprise.
• Direct internal/external consultants to upgrade, re-build and/or re-design programs using innovative business solutions.
• Establish and facilitate appropriate governance frameworks including but not limited to: steering committees, change control, prioritization, as well as escalation and issue resolution processes.
• Negotiate and deliver resource commitments between departments and teams.
• Conduct complex process mappings, recommend and execute process improvements, and manage Agile/sprint-based implementations. Develop plans to address complex risks and issues; recommend solutions and best practices for PMO.
• Work with broad and high limits of authority to deliver and execute resource commitments between teams and departments.
• Manage large internal and external resource requirements with competing demands and cross-functional intersections on the largest and most complex sized projects.
• Frequently engage with executives to provide program oversight; provide input on large financial decisions.
• Request and review proposals; negotiate and process contracts.
• Interact/influence across all levels of management.
• Delegate authority and empower others as appropriate.

The Program Manager, Worksite position is well-suited for you if you:

• Master multiple project management methodologies, including but not limited to Agile, Lean (PDCA, DMAIC, Kaizen), Six Sigma, and Waterfall.
• Apply in-depth expertise of project management principles across Operations and other CNO functions.
• Utilize solid knowledge of best practices and industry standards to ensure optimal program performance and end results.
• Solve the most complex and unique operational problems by recommending solutions and best practices.
• Communicate effectively with excellent verbal and written skills to influence a wide range of internal audiences across the organization, frequently at senior levels.
• Lead and coach others with strong ability.
• Demonstrate exceptional project management skills by remaining flexible to changing priorities and being open to new ideas, keeping CNO's success firmly in focus.
• Leverage strong knowledge and experience with Innotas/Project Server or similar tools.
• Employ strong knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, and other business-related software.

What you'll need:

• Bachelor's degree in Management, Operations, or other related field is required; or 8 years of equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years of related experience, with proven project management experience on large and complex projects. PMP, Lean, Six Sigma Green Belt, and/or Agile/Scrum Master certifications

What will set you apart:

• Experience with worksite benefits, health care industry programs, benefits administration technology or voluntary insurance products.

The company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• short-term & long-term disability insurance
• Paid time-off and corporate holidays,
• paid parental leave
• company paid life insurance

CNO embraces flexibility and encourages you to work where you're most productive. Associates who live within a 60-mile radius of a corporate office (Birmingham, Carmel, Chicago, Orlando and Milwaukee) have access to come into that office. Associates who live outside of a 60-mile radius of a corporate office (Birmingham, Carmel, Chicago, Orlando and Milwaukee) may perform this role full-time work from home (WFH) from any US based location, as long as you are willing to work central or eastern time zone hours. All associates may be asked to travel to varying corporate offices periodically. Work cannot be performed from outside of the United States.

Optavise is a trusted benefits partner for business owners and human resources professionals who work hard to build and maintain a healthy, happy workforce.

Through Optavise's cohesive suite of products and services, we guide employers and employees through their healthcare choices to help reduce costs and increase benefits engagement. We streamline administration for employers and educate employees about benefits and care options, making it easy for them to choose and use their benefits wisely. Optavise provides a first-of-its-kind benefits solution, including:

• Benefits administration technology for a streamlined enrollment process
• Customizable selection of voluntary benefits that employees want and need
• Year-round benefits education, communications and advocacy to inform and empower employees to become better healthcare consumers
• Expert resources, helping employees maximize their benefits and make more informed choices for themselves and their family members.

Our goal is to help people make good healthcare decisions. By simplifying administration and making benefits easier to understand, we help drive employee engagement and satisfaction, and save employers time and money.

Optavise is the worksite marketing brand of CNO Financial Group. CNO provides life and health insurance, annuities, financial services, and workforce benefits solutions through our family of brands and supported by our associates and agents. Our customers work hard to save for the future, and we help protect their health, income and retirement needs with 3.2 million policies and more than $35 billion in total assets. Our 3,400 associates, 8,600 exclusive agents and independent partner agents guide individuals, families and businesses through a lifetime of financial decisions.

We are financially strong and well positioned for continued growth, and we are grounded in our core values of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I); Integrity, Customer Focus, Excellence, and Teamwork. We have offices in more than 260 communities in the U.S., including our headquarters in Carmel, Indiana, and corporate offices in Birmingham, Chicago, Philadelphia, Orlando and Milwaukee.

At CNO Financial Group, we're always looking forwardto the security and stability we help create for our insurance brands' customers, and the growth we create within our own company. We're looking for ambitious people who want to do more. We'll provide you with opportunities to grow your skills through challenging professional experiences.

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